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Where 05843 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 05843 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhBSO — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 05843 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011011010011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 05842 (Greensboro Bend, VT, 8 mi away) and 05845 (Irasburg, VT, 21 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 05843 becomes 34850, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 58 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03458, 03584, 03845, 03854, 04358, 04538, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85340 in Litchfield Park, AZ, 2,256 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 94%.
- 🎯1,376 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 05843 and you would come out at 44.50°S, 107.66°E — 974 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 49m.
- 📏 At 46.6 square miles of land, 05843 is bigger than 58% of ZIP codes — room for about 35 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,198This ZIP2,198 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,038This ZIP1,038 |
| Housing units | 1,255This ZIP1,255 |
| Median age | 49.5This ZIP49.5Vermont43.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,818This ZIP$71,818Vermont$81,203US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $191,700This ZIP$191,700Vermont$316,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $834This ZIP$834Vermont$1,234US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.9%This ZIP22.9% |
| Mean commute | 30.3 minThis ZIP30.3 min |
| Population density | 47.2 / sq miThis ZIP47.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 106This ZIP106 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 708This ZIP708 |
| Annual payroll | $31,343,000This ZIP$31,343,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,380This ZIP1,380 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $74,398,000This ZIP$74,398,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 46.61 sq miThis ZIP46.61 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.34 sq miThis ZIP0.34 sq mi |
Counties 05843 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Caledonia County | 87.7% |
| Washington County | 12.3% |
Other place names in 05843
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 05843
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
05681 | Woodbury, VT | 3.6 mi |
05836 | East Hardwick, VT | 5.6 mi |
05647 | Cabot, VT | 6.9 mi |
05680 | Wolcott, VT | 7.0 mi |
05842 | Greensboro Bend, VT | 7.6 mi |
05841 | Greensboro, VT | 8.3 mi |
05650 | East Calais, VT | 8.6 mi |
05873 | West Danville, VT | 9.2 mi |
05657 | Lake Elmore, VT | 9.5 mi |
05658 | Marshfield, VT | 9.6 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 05843 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 05843?
05843 is in Hardwick, Vermont, in Caledonia County. Its published point location is 44.5034, -72.3416.
What county is 05843 in?
05843 spans 2 counties: Caledonia County and Washington County. Most of it falls in Caledonia County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 05843?
Hardwick uses area code 802, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 05843 in?
05843 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 05843?
About 2,198 people live in ZIP code 05843, in 1,038 households, at 47.2 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 05843?
$71,818 a year, against $81,203 across Vermont.
What ZIP codes are near 05843?
The closest are 05681 (3.6 mi), 05836 (5.6 mi), 05647 (6.9 mi), 05680 (7 mi) and 05842 (7.6 mi).
Is 05843 a PO Box ZIP code?
05843 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “05843 ZIP Code — Hardwick, Vermont (Caledonia County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/05843
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